Non Clinical Support Worker
Closing date: 03 November 2025
An opportunity has arisen at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for a Non Clinical Support Worker in the Emergency Department. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We invite candidates who want to help us make a difference for patient care, ensuring safe and effective flow through ED in a timely manner. You will work in conjunction with all staff to maintain a clean and safe environment and ensure housekeeping tasks are completed satisfactorily. The role includes regular transfers of patients to CT scans, x-rays and ward transfers.
The role is physical and involves regular transfers of patients in wheelchairs, hospital trolleys and beds; a decent level of fitness is therefore required.
Main duties of the job
* Transferring of patients to wards, CT department, x-ray department and any other area to increase and maximise patient flow
* Providing housekeeping duties to support Clinical Staff
* To co-ordinate all patient facilities services within ED
* To ensure that ED is safe, clean, tidy and a comfortable environment
* Ensure that food is available to meet the patients' needs
* Assist the ward staff to receive, welcome and guide patients and visitors around the ED
* Assist nursing staff with the feeding of patients who are unable to do so for themselves and complete food charts where necessary
* Ensure all patients are afforded privacy and dignity throughout their stay
* Ensure that there is an adequate linen supply throughout the day
* Respond to health emergencies as appropriate
* Monitor ward supplies and order stock where required
About us
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience within a care environment
* Experience supporting patients with diet and fluids
* Ability to keep a clean and tidy environment supporting patient safety
* Ability to support patients with diet and nutrition
* Experience with stock rotation
IT Skills/Training
* Experience with basic IT skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
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